Employment Law Archives

A fall in trade union membership

Despite the long-term effects of Covid-19 and the challenging economic climate, recent figures published by the Government shows that trade union membership fell for the second consecutive year in 2022.…

Acas says 30% of employers are likely to make redundancies in the next 12 months

Results of a recent survey published by Acas highlight the challenging economic climate facing businesses across the UK, with 30% of employers likely to make redundancies within the next year.…

Spotlight on Suspension: When and How to Suspend an Employee

It is reasonable to expect that at some point in a company’s corporate lifetime, an employee may be subject to an allegation which must be dealt with accordingly. In light…

OnlyFans or Only-income?

With the ever-growing popularity of the adult subscription site, OnlyFans, employers are seeking guidance on whether they can dismiss an employee that they discover to be a content creator. To…

Tribunal awards to increase

With effect from 6 April 2023, compensation awards and statutory redundancy payments in the Employment Tribunal will increase. Pursuant to the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023: The increases…

“Meltdowns” – temper, not disability

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has rejected a claim brought by an employee who claimed he had suffered discrimination arising from disability. It was accepted that Mr McQueen, a registration officer…

The importance of flexible working

The Covid-19 pandemic significantly changed the world of work, and for many employees, this has resulted in the ability to work remotely and/or more flexibility. New research published by LinkedIn…

The Retained EU Law Bill update

Following 5 days of scrutiny, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 (the ‘Bill’) has completed its committee stage in the House of Lords. During this 5-day period,…

Dismissal for distasteful LGBTQ+ sermon

An Employment Tribunal (ET) has rejected a claim brought by a school chaplain who claimed he had suffered religion or belief discrimination. The claim was brought in the ET following…

Labour’s action plan

In an attempt to support menopausal women in work, the Labour Party have vowed that if they are successful in the next election, they will require all large companies with…

New Guidance: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

New employer guidance has been published by the Government Equalities Office (‘GEO’). The guidance has been created with the aim of making gender pay gap reporting a simpler task with…

Employee was dismissed and claim was out of time.

In a recent case, Cyxtera Technology UK Ltd had sent its employee, Mr Meaker a without prejudice letter on 5 February 2020 stating that his employment would mutually terminate on…

Government: menopause is not a protected characteristic

In July 2022, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) published a report which recommended that the Government take action to protect and encourage menopausal individuals at work. These calls were…

Gender Pay Gap: Women Work for Free

The latest analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) demonstrates that the current gender pay gap is 14.9%, resulting in women working an average of 54 days per year for…

Neurodiversity

13th – 19th March 2023 is neurodiversity celebration week, but just how much do you know about the term and its impact in the workplace? The term ‘neurodiversity’ refers to…

The link between Covid-19 and the workplace

Following an inquest at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court, the deaths of two nurses who had contracted COVID-19 while at work has been recorded as ‘death by industrial disease’, indicating for the…

Dismissal for long-term disability-related absence

In a recent case a disabled civil servant was dismissed for long term sickness absence. As he had been dismissed for capability, he was entitled to Civil Service Compensation Scheme…

Government consultation on Harpur Trust judgement

In July 2022, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment on Harpur Trust v Brazel. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the Trust, confirming that part-year workers (those who…

Managers: “flexible working helps productivity”

A recent survey has revealed that managers no longer stigmatise flexible working, believing it results in improved productivity – though long hours are still seen as essential for career progress.…

Fair to reopen disciplinary proceedings and dismiss (EAT)

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has concluded that it was not unfair to dismiss an employee despite the disciplinary issues having already been addressed under previous disciplinary proceedings which had…

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Category: Employment Law

A fall in trade union membership

Acas says 30% of employers are likely to make redundancies in the next 12 months

Spotlight on Suspension: When and How to Suspend an Employee

OnlyFans or Only-income?

Tribunal awards to increase

“Meltdowns” – temper, not disability

The importance of flexible working

The Retained EU Law Bill update

Dismissal for distasteful LGBTQ+ sermon

Labour’s action plan

New Guidance: Gender Pay Gap Reporting

Employee was dismissed and claim was out of time.

Government: menopause is not a protected characteristic

Gender Pay Gap: Women Work for Free

Neurodiversity

The link between Covid-19 and the workplace

Dismissal for long-term disability-related absence

Government consultation on Harpur Trust judgement

Managers: “flexible working helps productivity”

Fair to reopen disciplinary proceedings and dismiss (EAT)